Patient Care Technician, Addiction Medicine

UPMC McKeesport 3C Addiction Medicine Unit is searching for a full-time Patient Care Technician!

This full-time Patient Care Technician role will work 3, 12-hour rotating shifts each week, with start times at 6:30am and 6:30pm. Any evening shifts are eligible for our night differential of up to an extra$1.60 more per hour!

In this role, you'll be assisting on our 3C Addiction Medicine and Rehab Units primarily but may be pulled to other inpatient units as needed. On our specialized Addiction Medicine Unit, you'll be providing compassionate, high-quality care to patients dealing with drug and alcohol addiction. Working with this type of patient population is very rewarding and you leave at the end of the day feeling good about helping someone get to where they are in their recovery journey.

Use your skills to establish strong relationships with patients, families, and care teams while growing your career in patient services.

Ready to make a difference?

Apply todayand join our incredible team at UPMC McKeesport Hospital!

• Provides patient care including assisting with patient procedures and activities of daily living. Assists with physical, respiratory and cardiopulmonary therapies. Provides feedback to the RN regarding patient care and reports changes in patient status.
• Performs the UPMC nursing core nursing assistant responsibilities (blood glucose, weights, vital signs, I&O, specimen collections and Foley care) AND at least four of the following BU identified tasks: phlebotomy, 12 lead EKG, simple dressing, Foley catheter removal, point of care testing, bladder scan, straight catheter, or IV catheter removal.
• Assures equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate department. Establishes appropriate and effective communication with other departments. Establishes professional and respectful interpersonal relationships. Contributes to the universal unit activities including, but not limited to, responding to call lights and telephones, passing meal trays and transporting patients.
• Provides instruction to patients and their families under the direction of the RN. May apply, monitor and remove patient restraints as per physician or hospital protocol.
• Documents in the medical record according to established procedures. Performs assigned work in a timely and productive manner. Completes department clerical functions as needed.
• Must routinely perform and be fully competent with the UPMC nursing core assistant responsibilities including ADLs (bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning and repositioning patients.) PLUS point of care testing (inc. blood glucose), weights, vital signs, I&O, telemetry monitor application/reapplication, hospital-acquired condition & patient safety indicator. In addition, simple dressings, placement and removal of restraints, bladder scan, all specimen collections and ticket to ride (intra-hospital patient transportation).
• In addition to the required standard competencies, the Patient Care Technician will achieve and maintain competency and/or perform at least 1 or more of the following advanced skills based on department operational need: phlebotomy/venipuncture, peripheral IV removal, indwelling Foley catheter removal, basic arrythmia, 12-lead EKG, and NG tubes clamping and removal.